You have to wonder if all the technical ends of a multimeter haven't been condensed into a single chip by now, leaving only the quality of enclosure and switches as factors in determining the worth of these instruments.

A current reading is the most helpful measurement. Aside from a leakage meter, what's a good clamp-on ammeter with a low range?

There are a number of inexpensive and yet reliable clamps out there that measure .000 Shoes.

Point of the thread is that for the tech that actually uses a multimeter, values can be measured or calculated close enough to make critical path decisions.

Line voltage / transformer output, voltage drop as well as resistance and current can be measured or calculated to an acceptible degree of accuracy. Close enough to make decisions rather than guesses.Posted via Mobile Device